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  • From late-night copy machine frustration to corporate revolution: how deployed tackles the billions spent on enterprise procurement
    Jun 17 2025

    Standing at a copy machine at HSBC late one night, reviewing 50 statements of work that needed urgent attention, Kayleigh Kuptz had her lightbulb moment. "Technology should do this," she thought, "this should not be done by me." Four years later, that frustration has become Deployed—a B2B SaaS platform that's saving enterprise clients millions while transforming how corporations engage with service providers forever.


    Deployed is one the the increasingly successful portfolio companies of Angel Academe.

    If you'd like to find out more about investing alongside Angel Academe please visit SyndicateRoom.


    Investing in startups is risky.

    Don't invest unless you're prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong. Take 2 mins to learn more.

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    32 min
  • From Empty Planes to Full Pints: How Days Brewing is Redefining Beer for the Health-Conscious Generation
    Jun 10 2025

    The last flight out of London carried just two passengers on that fateful March day in 2020. As Boris Johnson announced the UK's first lockdown, Mike Gammell and his co-founder Duncan were airborne, heading to Scotland with nothing but faith in their vision for alcohol-free beer. Four years later, Days Brewing has become the fastest-growing brand in the UK's no and low alcohol space, proving that sometimes the biggest risks yield the greatest rewards.


    On this episode we're delighted to be joined by Days co-founder, Mike Gammell. Mike takes us through the Days journey, from the idea to present, and all of the milestones along the way.


    Days is an Access EIS Fund portfolio company and we are delighted to be a part of their success.

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    45 min
  • 25 years of angel investing: hard-won lessons from Simon Blakey
    May 30 2025

    How a biochemist turned management consultant became one of the UK's most experienced angel investors — and what new angels can learn from his journey.

    When Simon Blakey made his first angel investment in 2000, the startup ecosystem looked radically different. There was no AngelList, no Seed Legals, and certainly no standardised term sheets. Finding deals meant subscribing to the "Venture Capital Report" — a physical, green-bound publication that featured just two or three opportunities with basic due diligence notes.

    Fast-forward 25 years, and Blakey has completed over 100 funding rounds across 50-60 investments, ranging from robotics companies eventually acquired by GE Aviation to ticketing platforms processing over a billion in GMV. As Chair of the Investment Committee at Playfair Capital and a board member of Cambridge Angels, he's witnessed the entire evolution of early-stage investing.

    His journey offers invaluable lessons for today's angel investors, particularly those making the transition from successful entrepreneurship to investing.




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    37 min
  • SEIS or EIS? It shouldn’t be a question of one over the other..
    May 12 2025

    On today's episode, we are joined by Aled Phillips, Co-Managing Director at Niche Private Clients, who helps us take an in-depth look at the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) and Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), their similarities, differences, and when they might be right for your investment strategy.

    It's a fascinating discussion that we hope you enjoy. Please do leave a comment or question and we'll do our best to reply.


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    24 min
  • How Deep Blue Biotech is reprogramming bacteria to produce chemicals and eat CO2
    Apr 9 2025

    In a world searching for sustainable alternatives to fossil fuel-derived products, Deep Blue Biotech – a graduate of climate-tech-focused fund Carbon13’s 2023 Venture Builder programme – is making waves with an innovative approach to chemical production.


    Using cyanobacteria – one of the most efficient photosynthetic organisms on the planet – they're developing technology that not only creates valuable chemicals for the personal care industry but removes CO2 from the atmosphere through the process.

    Tim Corcoran and Manuel Rios from Deep Blue Biotech sat down with us recently to talk through their groundbreaking work in synthetic biology, their business model, and their vision for a more sustainable future.

    Join me, your host, Tom Britton, Partner at SyndicateRoom as we dive into another episode of Antel Insights and explore this incredible startup and the work they are doing.

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    28 min
  • Moth Drinks: How a single litre of Chai Masala Old Fashioned turned into a global premium ready-to-drink brand.
    Mar 17 2025

    In the latest episode of Angel Insights, we sat down with Rob Wallis, co-founder of Moth Drinks, a SyndicateRoom portfolio company revolutionizing the ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail market.

    From humble beginnings in a home kitchen to expanding across the Atlantic, Moth has established itself as a premium brand in a rapidly growing category. Here's how they did it.For more information on the Access EIS fund please visit www.syndicateroom.com

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    30 min
  • Methane: the super warmer gas that everyone's overlooked —and the startup turning it into clean energy
    Feb 19 2025

    While carbon dioxide (CO2) often dominates climate discussions, methane plays a disproportionately large role in global warming.

    "Methane is a bit like the ugly duckling compared to CO2. It's between 28 and 84 times more potent, which means when it's in the atmosphere, it absorbs much more heat."


    We had the privilege of speaking with Louise Parlons Bentata, the CEO and co-founder of Bluemethane. The conversation revealed the surprising scale of the methane problem and how Bluemethane is pioneering innovative solutions to tackle it, turning it from a warming agent into a clean energy.


    Find out more about the Carbon13 SEIS fund which backed Bluemethane and many companies like it.

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    25 min
  • How Cocoon is tackling 7% of global carbon emissions
    Jan 22 2025

    Cocoon was formed through the ⁠Carbon13⁠⁠ venture building programme with the desire to tackle the emissions produced by the world's second most consumed good, concrete.


    Eliot Brooks, CEO and Co-founder, joins us to share more about Cocoon's journey and how its product uses a byproduct of steel production to reduce emissions in concrete manufacturing.


    If you enjoyed the episode please like and subscribe and head to ⁠www.syndicateroom.com⁠ for more information.


    Please note, investing in early-stage companies is risky. Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong.

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    29 min